But the developer has gone a step beyond, creating a complete box and NES cart, which will be sent out to certain lucky members of the press (i.e. not me). Sadly, the game is not actually on the cart, as Capcom's John Diamonon explained that "the licensing and legal issues were a headache and not worth the trouble."

Instead, the cartridge is actually a cleverly concealed CD case that houses a promotional disc complete with artwork, game information, and screenshots. Diamonon also mentioned that the company has plans to possibly put a limited number (around 200) of the awesome sets on the Capcom store so those outside the press can get their hands on one, if they're quick enough.

It's really cool to see the lengths that Capcom is going to in order to make MM9 feel truly retro. Hopefully the game will live up to its namesake when it is released later this month.

Mega Man 9 is expected to be released on September 22 via WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and the PlayStation Network.